SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )(1) VIXEL CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.0015 Par Value Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 928552-10-8 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) 1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No._928552-10-8_ 13G Page _2_of_7_ Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Western Digital Corporation (33-0956711) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,034,226* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,034,226* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,034,226* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * Includes 10,993 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase Series E preferred stock of the Issuer. Western Digital Corporation beneficially owns these shares through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Digital Technologies, Inc. CUSIP No._928552-10-8_ 13G Page _3_of_7_ Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Western Digital Corporation) (95-2647125) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 1,034,226* _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,034,226* ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,034,226* ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.2% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! * Includes 10,993 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an immediately exercisable warrant to purchase Series E preferred stock of the Issuer. CUSIP No._928552-10-8_ 13G Page _4_of_7_ Pages ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER Vixel Corporation ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES 11911 North Creek Parkway South, Bothell, Washington 98011 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING See Item 1 of the respective cover sheets on pages 2 and 3 of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Western Digital Corporation) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation. ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE 20511 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630-7741 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP Delaware ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common Stock, $0.0015 Par Value Per Share ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER 928552-10-8 ITEM 3. Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,034,226* (b) Percent of Class: 4.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,034,226* (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,034,226* * Includes 10,993 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of an immediately exercisable warrant held by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. to purchase Series E preferred stock of the Issuer. 3 CUSIP No 928552-10-8 13G Page 5 of 7 Pages ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X] ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable 4 CUSIP No 928552-10-8 13G Page 6 of 7 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in the this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 27, 2002 WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Raymond M. Bukaty ---------------------------- Raymond M. Bukaty Assistant Secretary WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ Raymond M. Bukaty ---------------------------- Raymond M. Bukaty Vice President, Corporate Law 5 CUSIP No 928552-10-8 13G Page 7 of 7 Pages JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and between the undersigned that Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G filed on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the shares of common stock, $0.0015 par value per share, of Vixel Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is being filed jointly on behalf of each of the undersigned in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 6
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Raymond M. Bukaty Date: February 27, 2002 ------------------------------------- Name: Raymond M. Bukaty Its: Assistant Secretary WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By: /s/ Raymond M. Bukaty Date: February 27, 2002 ------------------------------------- Name: Raymond M. Bukaty Its: Vice President, Corporate Law